The call for applications for 46 positions in the Italian Junior Professional Officers Programme is open. 12 positions are assigned to different entities of the United Nations Secretariat and 34 to 22 international organizations, for a total of 20 duty stations. 45 positions are reserved for candidates of Italian nationality. 1 position is reserved for candidates from developing countries.
The job descriptions of the JPO positions for which candidates can apply are available on the website www.undesa.it. It is also available a position as Programme Analyst – Digital Innovation Officer at UNDP Belgrade.
The deadline for submitting applications to the 2024 round of the Italian JPO Programme is 12 August 2024 at 2 p.m. (Italy local time).
The Italian JPO Programme is a multilateral development cooperation initiative sponsored by the Government of Italy through the Directorate General for Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and implemented by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA). It enables qualified Italian nationals and nationals of eligible developing countries to gain work experience with international organizations for a period of two years, with the possibility of a further one-year extension.
The purpose of the Programme is two-fold: to assist international organizations in carrying out their activities by providing them with skilled personnel; and, to allow qualified young professionals seeking an international career to make a relevant experience that could broaden their chances of recruitment in international organizations or in the international field.
Starting from the current edition a new procedure for submitting applications to the JPO Programme is established.
Interested candidates will need to access the dedicated online platform and, following the instructions, will be able to submit their application to the chosen position(s). Candidates can apply to a maximum of three positions.
The general admission requirements for candidates holding the Italian nationality are the following:
- Born on or after 1 January 1993 (1 January 1992 for graduates in Medicine; 1 January 1990 for graduates in Medicine who have already been awarded a post-graduate medical specialization degree)
- Italian nationality
- Fluency in English and Italian
- Advanced university degree awarded beforethe application deadline, such as:
- Laurea Magistrale/Specialistica
- Laurea Magistrale a ciclo unico
- University Master’s degree, awarded after a Laurea/Laurea Triennale
- University Master’s degree, awarded after a Bachelor’s degree.
For admission to the Italy-funded JPO Programme candidates from developing countries must meet the following general requirements:
- Hold the nationality of one of the developing countries eligible for the position[1]
- Born on or after 1 January 1993 (1 January 1992 for graduates in Medicine; 1 January 1990 for graduates in Medicine who have already been awarded a post-graduate medical specialization degree)
- Fluency in English
- Advanced university degree awarded beforethe application deadline, such as:
- Laurea Magistrale/Specialistica
- Laurea Magistrale a ciclo unico
- University Master’s degree, awarded after a Laurea/Laurea Triennale
- University Master’s degree, awarded after a Bachelor’s degree.
Both for candidates of Italian nationality and candidates of foreign nationality admitted to the Programme, the specific requirements for each position – such as years of professional experience, additional languages, specific academic qualifications or training, required competencies, etc. – are indicated in job descriptions posted online.
Interested candidates are encouraged to read carefully the How to Apply webpage before starting the application process.
Applications to the Programme can only be submitted online through the Online Web Application tool (OWA) of the UN/DESA Office in Rome. Applications submitted through other channels will not be taken into consideration.
For additional information, please consult the relevant webpages on www.undesa.it or email the UN/DESA Office in Rome at JPOinfo@undesa.it.
List of JPO positions
| Organization | Assignment | Duty station |
| Alliance Bioversity & CIAT | Sustainable Cocoa Value Chain Development Officer | Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) |
| Alliance Bioversity & CIAT | Technical Specialist, Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) | Nairobi (Kenya) |
| CDB | Risk Analyst (Climate Finance and Renewable Energy), Office of Risk Management | St. Michael (Barbados) |
| CEB | JPO in Interagency Coordination | Geneva (Switzerland) |
| CIHEAM-IAMB | International Cooperation Officer | Bari (Italy) |
| CIHEAM-IAMB | Expert in Digitalization for Agriculture | Bari (Italy) |
| FAO | JPO (E-Learning), Learning and Agriculture Information Management Unit | Rome (Italy) |
| FAO | JPO, Green Cities, Forestry Division | Rome (Italy) |
| FAO | JPO, Office of the Chief Economist | Rome (Italy) |
| FAO | JPO, Emergency and Resilience Operations | Rome (Italy) |
| IAEA | Associate Energy Analyst, 3E Analysis Unit | Vienna (Austria) |
| ICO | JPO, Sustainability and Partnerships, Operations Division | London (UK) |
| IDB | APO in the Country Department, Central America, Haiti, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic | Washington DC (USA) |
| IFAD | Programme Analyst, Programme Management Department, West and Central Africa Division (WCA) | Dakar (Senegal) |
| IOM | Project Officer, Migration, Health Promotion and Emergency Response | Conakry (Guinea) |
| IOM | Project Officer, Labour Market and Skills | Geneva (Switzerland) |
| IOM | Project Officer, Health Promotion and Assistance | Geneva (Switzerland) |
| OECD | Junior Policy Analyst, Global Relations and Co-operation Directorate South Asia and Southeast Asia Division – GRC/SASEA | Paris (France) |
| OECD | Junior Professional Officer, Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network – DCD/MOPAN | Paris (France) |
| OHCHR | JPO in Human Rights, Western Africa Regional Office | Dakar (Senegal) |
| UN/DESA | JPO in Economic Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development | New York (USA) |
| UN/DPPA-UN/DPO | JPO in Political Affairs, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, Northern Africa Division | New York (USA) |
| UN/EOSG* | JPO in Political Affairs and Human Rights | New York (USA) |
| UN/HABITAT | JPO, External Relations, Strategy, Knowledge and Innovation Division, Global Reports and Trends Unit | Nairobi (Kenya) |
| UNAIDS | Programme Officer | Lusaka (Zambia) |
| UNCDF | Programme Analyst, Results Based Management (RBM) | Dakar (Senegal) |
| UNDP | Climate Change Programme Analyst | Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) |
| UNDP | JPO Partnership Analyst, UN SDG Action Campaign | Rome (Italy) |
| UNDP | Programme Analyst – Digital Innovation Officer | Belgrade (Serbia) |
| UNDRR | JPO in Programme Management (Early Warning and Risk Knowledge), Regional Office for Africa | Nairobi (Kenya) |
| UNDSS | JPO in Political Affairs, Division of Field Operations, Operation Centre | New York (USA) |
| UNEP | Associate Programme Management Officer, Law Division | Nairobi (Kenya) |
| UNESCO | JPO in Higher Education, Campus Africa flagship programme | Paris (France) |
| UNFPA | Programme Analyst, Gender | Lusaka (Zambia) |
| UNHCR | Associate Donor Relations Officer | Geneva (Switzerland) |
| UNICEF | Child Protection Officer | Nairobi (Kenya) |
| UNICEF | Child Protection Officer | New York (USA) |
| UNIDO | JPO, Decarbonization and Sustainable Energy Unit | Vienna (Austria) |
| UNIDO | JPO in the Division of Agribusiness and Infrastructure Development, Rural Development, Agro-industries and Industrial Parks Unit | Vienna (Austria) |
| UNODC | JPO in Programme Management, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice | Maputo (Mozambique) |
| UNRCO | JPO in Sustainable Development Coordination | Conakry (Guinea) |
| UNRCO | JPO in Coordination | Amman (Jordan) |
| UNRCO | JPO in Humanitarian and Emergency Coordination | Kampala (Uganda) |
| UNSSC | JPO in Women, Peace and Security (Learning Portfolio) | Turin (Italy) |
| WFP | Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer | Kampala (Uganda) |
| WHO | Technical Officer, Health and Migration | Cairo (Egypt) |
* Position reserved for candidates from developing countries
[1] Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, State of Palestine, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia.
